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RI HEALTH: Lincoln Girl Died from H1N1 Complications

Chris Boardman

Story Created: Nov 3, 2009 at 12:00 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 3, 2009 at 5:27 PM EDT

Dr. David Gifford of the Rhode Island Health Department announcing today that Skyla Reposa-Alves died from complications related to the H1N1 Virus.

She lived with Prader-Wili Syndrome but health officials say they do not consider that an underlying health condition. ABC6 Reporter Tom Langford has more...

Thursday, Dec 10 at 10:09 AM lacey wrote ...

you was a good friend to me

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Wednesday, Nov 4 at 4:38 PM Anonymous wrote ...

i feel very heart broken for the parents of this child and all the other child that have past away with this. as a mom myself i been thinking of not sending my kids to school anymore. i just dont want to take the risk.

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Wednesday, Nov 4 at 2:57 AM Melissa wrote ...

Your are a beautiful angel in God's hands now. Rest in Peace Skyla.

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Tuesday, Nov 3 at 11:55 PM Greg - Coventry wrote ...

This saddens me. My sympathy to the family of this girl.

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Tuesday, Nov 3 at 9:43 PM Ed wrote ...

My Condlences go out to the families that have lost children. Next, demand that your kids schools take the kids outside on days it is not raining and let them run around every few hours. This will keep their lungs in good shape and give them a better chance to survive. Encourage your kids to drink fluids, NOT SODA, preferably water and eat fruits.

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Tuesday, Nov 3 at 4:49 PM George Villavicencio wrote ...

En Lima Peru las escuelas cerraron por mas de 15 dias cuando el virus H1N1 mato muchos ninos..yo pienso que las escuelas deberian cerrar hasta que esto pase.... Cranston

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Tuesday, Nov 3 at 4:23 PM anomyus wrote ...

they need to cancel schools before more students die from the H1N1 virus? Don't you think so>?????

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